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Student nurses left in the dark after power disconnected from hostel
– Heath Minister apologises, promises investigation
The nurses’ quarters. The bottom part which houses a grocery is well lit while the top flat where the trainees dwell is in total darkness
Student nurses at the New Amsterdam hospital are being literally left in the dark, after Guyana Power and Light crewmen disconnected the power at a Main and Charles Place building in which they are being housed.
Kaieteur News understands that the building has been without electricity for the past 12 days. The power was reportedly disconnected because of non-payment of the electricity fees.
The original hostel, also located in Main and Charles Place, New Amsterdam, is in a state of disrepair and is not being used.
Residents said that the trainees have resorted to using candles, lamps and flashlights, reminiscent of the famous nurse Florence Nightingale, who was dubbed ‘The Lady with the Lamp’.
The residents said that the building looks an awful sight at night with other buildings brightly lit and the nurses’ accommodation in darkness. Part of the bottom flat houses a grocery and other businesses, and these were brightly lit when the media visited. However, the top flat which houses the nurses was in total darkness.
Speaking on a live television programme in Berbice last week, Minister of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsaran said that he has been apprised of the situation which he deemed an embarrassment. He also offered his apology to the nurses and promised a full investigation.
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